My favorite recommended office snacks are:

When I crave for REAL Chocolate, I pick one Kudos Milk Chocolate Granola Bar that has only 100 Calories and 3.5 grams of fat per one snack! I buy the large variety pack that contains 50 bars with different original flavors which last a few months and make sure its handy!!!

When I feel like something salty I grab a bunch of Special K Crackers! You need up to 17 of them in order to reach 90 calories!  They are multi-grains with fiber and dont taste like diet ones!!!  

If I more into crunchy or salty snacks then popcorn is the perfect low calories option (when you choose the right kind!)
Orville Redenbacher- Gourmet Microwavable Popcorn, the  Butter Light kind, is my favorite one since it is low calorie and low fat yet tastes very real and buttery! love it! I simply through it in the microwave for 2 minutes and I get a bag full with diet snack!!!!

Sandra Bullock explained to InStyle magazine that she`s a low maintenance type of woman, and has a simple beauty secret that takes about 8 minutes to apply: “I use face cloth and Artistry cream for my daily beauty which takes about eight minutes!” says Bullock. “It may be quick yet very effective beauty routine”.

Apparently,  the Artistry Microdermabrasion System offers an at-home alternative to microdermabrasion, providing professional-grade results and glowing skin!  Very recommended skin care product!!!

These are some manue secrets you need to know:

• Anytime you see the words “Parmesans-Crusted,” or “Orange Glazed” assume the dish has been slathered in sugar or cheese, had given a frying treatment and probably contain nearly a full day’s worth of sodium and half a day’s worth of calories!
  

• In Mexican restaurants, salads are mostly the absolute worst choice from the menu. For example, with burritos and tacos, the amount of high-fat, high-calorie fillers is limited to what will fit in the shells! pay attention!
  

• The top word you should be careful about is the mighty Caesar. Regular restaraunt`s Caesar dressing is normally loaded with many grams of fat and is very high in calories, combine it with cheese and croutons and you turn your light, healthy salad to a complete diet disaster! always ask for a low fat or fat-free dressing!

Good Luck!

The beautiful 40 year old celebrity Jennifer Lopez has a great younger looking skin.  Some of it is genetics and some is thanks to the advantage of being rich and famous which makes it easy having the best products at your fingertips.  However, there are some beauty secrets and simple tricks that are used by Jen for creating that youthful look: She wears a pale lip with a hint of shimmer, which makes your lips look fuller and more sexy, especially when you add dramatic eyes make-up, like she does.  But- her most important secret, just like Angelina Jolie, is to make sure her makeup is never overdone, which normally ages!

Beautiful Jennifer Garner believes that healthy diet equals flawless skin, which is why her favorite recipes comes from the Barefoot Contessa Cookbook, by Ina Garten.  I have bloged about foods that makes your skin feels healthier and look prettier many times before, however this cookbook is totally worth writing about. This is aconventionally organized cookbook with unconventional delicious, healthy, beauty booster food recieps!  

The main cause of bad breat  is a buildup of bacteria on your tongue, in between your teeth or in the back of your throat, which is often the results of some food left behind from not brushing thoroughly enough. Breath mints can be a quick fix, however if they contain sugar it will actually feed those microbes and can eventually make odor worse in the long run.

According to recent Japanese researches eating plain, suger-free yogurt may help get rid of the stinky bad breath! Go Yogurt!!!

Santa Barbara is a beautiful California city, somewhere on the pacific coastline in between Los Angles and San Fransisco, however, this is Not a traveling blog, therefore I would like to mention the real reason why I mentioned Santa Barbara Bay. It is actually the name of a great seafood products company which I am absolutely in-love in their healthy, low fat and low calories Seafood Spread! 

It is delicious and versatile spread, made from high-quality imitation crab with snow crab, bay shrimp, fresh celery, and some spice blend. It is a truly original and unique food product, has some wonderful nutritional benefits and most important thing- I can enjoy having it with some fresh celery sticks and keep up with my daily diet routine!!!

Yummmyy!!!

This one-of-a-kind beauty Eva Mendes knows she cant always go for the healthy snack especially when she’s in love with Uncle Eddie’s vegan chocolate chip cookies.

They maybe contain no dairy or unrefined sugar, however, one cookie is loaded with 140 calories and 6 grams of fat! There you go- I just proved my point- even one of my all times favorite celeb does not give up her sweet tooth satisfaction every now and then!  Bottom line- if satisfying you sweet tooth makes you happier- pick your most favorite fatty sweets and make sure that you enjoying it once a while! (As many healthy, skinny and beautiful celebrities and famous people you know do) It is not gonna be the end of the world for your diet or weight watching routing…  It means keeping a healthy lifestyle with a healthy relaxed mind!  

My worst enemy while dieting or weight watching is dinning out in wonderful restaurants where some great dishes are simply irresistible! You see, ever since I started dating my current spouse I found it harder to watch what I eat, especially because he loves taking me to those nicest food places, where you kinda feel like you missed something if you order your very ordinary Caesar salad! For me, a person who appreciates great food, it always feels like a battle!  A short consultation with my nutritionist had made me realized the fact I don’t have to feel bad about having a great quality restaurant dinner, as long as I eat right and less during the day! That`s the secret! What a blast!!!  

Okay…. so I was watching my favorite reality show tonight, The Bachelor, when realized you can have the most amazing body with a matching beautiful face, however it wont do any good when trying to gain someone`s heart. Being not so healthy soul wise, can definitely be a turned off, especialy for a gorgeous bachelor like Jack. Michaella was concentrating in mentioning the fact she is looking for a husband instead of focusing in getting closer to Jack. She is beautiful from the outside and I am sure she is a great person, however it seems like she is trying to get to the point without knowing the right way to get  there… 

Good Luck in finding your love….

My secret is- Be realistic and guard against you weaknesses by not buying the treats at all! After all, if its not available- You cant eat it! Good Luck and strong willpower with your diet and weight watching!

So how does this beauty celebrity looks her best? Kim Kardashian recently shared some of her favorite beauty secrets with Allure magazine, revealing her favorite trick: When it comes to looking her best, Kim says her secret weapon is getting a good night sleep! She makes sure to take off all of her makeup though, before hitting the sack, “or it ruins the next day,” says Kim. 

That’s exactly what I`m saying! I totally do the same, as I wrote in my post on- 9/19/09. I love her natural looking clear skin and I truly believe sleeping well is a great skin treatment plus the number one key to look your best! Now, in order to actually get a better night sleep I recommend reading another post I wrote about how to improve your sleep.  It is a natural beauty secret that will be the first step to that beautiful celeb look as Kim Kardashian and other famous celebrities!

Have a good night!!

A new year has always been a good time to start fresh. No matter what it is, choose one thing you wish to change in your life and take advantage of that new cycle in time.  I have decided that this year, I would take more control over my body (which includes my weight AND shape) and am finally going to sign up with a monthly membership at the local gym. I`v been wanted to do so for a long time,  and for some reason couldn’t find a better time then right now!!!                   

May 2010 will be happier and healthier to all of us!

xoxo

Now, since you can`t find it on the shelf of most of your local grocers, I would check thier website first, for a store locator : http://www.thirdperspective.com/bpb/storeLocator.html 

Enjoy!

Rather you are about to spend some quality time with your family, or you are more like me- escaping out of town for a few days, THIS IS THE TIME of the year to go crazy, forget about our healthy lifestyle everyday habits, leave your weight watching and diet rules at home and simple CELEBRATE. celebrate the holiday, drink for some new beginnings, enjoy your beautiful healthy life! pick the most delicious meal you can make or order your most favorite dish at a restaurant! forget about the fat and calories for once, and simply celebrate! treat your body`s beauty with a special spa treatment you`v never tried before, take several deep breaths and relax. After all- ITS A HOLIDAY!!!

Luv you all and wish you healthy, beautiful life!!!

For Breakfast:

STARBUCKS Perfect OATMEAL- plenty of energy and only 140 Calories and 3 grams of fat!!!

For Lunch:

McDonald’s Hamburger. (Yes, I know… Hamburger!!!)- With 250 Calories and 9 grams of fat you can add a side of salad with low-fat balsamic vinaigrette which adds 60 calories and 3 grams of fat to your meal however makes it DELICIOUS!

For Dinner:

PIZZA HUT EXPRESS: !/2 Personal Pan Cheese Pizza will provide you with 295 Calories and 12 grams of fat. Again, it is not a lot of food, and not the healthiest or most nutritious one, however, since we`r trying to keep it low on-the-g0, that is not so bad of choice!

• Diet Saver- Smart Snacking

• Secrets of the Sun- Thief of Beauty:

• Avocado: Power of Nature:

• Heidi Klum Glowing Skin Secrets:

• Red Wine or Bad Wine?!

• Blueberries Health & Beauty Secrets:

• Hunger Attack Solution:

• Beauty Bites- Foods for Beautiful Skin:

• Health Benefits of Laughing:

• Nutritionists Healthy Rule:

• Eva Longoria Emotional Secret:

• Dark Circles Dark Secrets:

• Improve your sleep- Healthy Secrets:

• Number 1 Rule for Healthy Diet:

• Red Pepper- My Healthy Veggie Meal:

• Think Outside the Box:

1. What do I drink when I`m thirsty?

2. Do I normally eat in front of the TV or computer?

3. How often do I eat out?

4. How fast do I eat?

5. Do I always finish my entire meal?

6. How many times do I eat during the day?

The answers to these questions could be very, however each one of us should be as closer as possible to these answers:

We should drink lots of water, whether thirsty or not, or at least drink what is based on water, like green tea or lightly flavored vitemins water. When it comes to where we eat, around the table is your best choice since otherwise we tend to be distracted and eat more then we should. When we eat out, it makes it harder to watch our weight and healthy eating since most restaurant food has extra portion, calories and fat. Try to cook at home more often, eat slowly and listen to your body. You would know when you full and should stop eating. Even if there is still food on your plate! yes my friend, you can save it for later and continue eating once hungry again! This is how you keep your stomach and therefore your metabolism working by eating small meals several times a day.

Good Luck!!!

I don’t know about you, but it is really hard these days (or too expensive…) to find an ecologically friendly, high quality AND natural ingredients cosmetic products.  When it comes to the basic self spa treatment like body lotion, I would like to share with you, readers, the simplest, healthy, home made lotion, using %100 percent pure coconut oil. The reason I choose  coconut oil to treat my skin, is since it is well known as an excellent massage oil, it acts effectively on all types of skins like mineral oil but with no adverse side effects, and is a safe, healthy solution for preventing dryness, delays wrinkles, sagging of skin and other skin problems! LOVE IT, and strongly recommended trying:

Refrigerate one cup of any kind of cold pressed organic coconut oil (huge attention to the `cold pressed` part!) for several hours, till gets solid, and you are ready to go! grab some with a table spoon, warm it up using your palms rub your skin and improve its condition!!! 

• Chicken with Basil Cream Sauce

• Chicken Carbonara

•  Sesame Chicken

• Orange Peel Chicken

• Chicken Parmesan

• Lemon Chicken

• Alfredo Pasta with Chicken & Broccoli

• Meatloaf and Whipped Potatoes

• Lasagna with Meat Sauce

• Swedish Meatballs with Pasta

Inspired by my dad, which still has his entire beautiful teeth at the age of 68, I`v learn this very important secret as a diet coke lover. First, I`d like you to ask yourself, and try to be honest- Do you drink carbonated drinks? do you drink a lot of them? how exactly do you drink them? mmm… interested questions, right? The reason you should care for your answers to these questions has to deal with keeping your teeth from the “not so healthy” acids they contain. Whether you drink a lot of those drinks or not, always use a STRAW in order to avoid direct acids contact with your teeth! This is how I make sure my teeth stays white and healthy for the long term!

Many of us do not take it too seriously if we don`t give the restrooms a visit at least once a day! It is very significant since our body should get ride of its dirt every day in order to prevent unnecessary gas problems, stomach ache, flatulence, the risk of hemorrhoids and many other health problems!

I was recommended by a nutritionist to mix half a glass of room temperature water with a half lemon freshly sqeezed juice and one spoon of olive oil then drink it on an empty stomach, first thing in the morning. This healthy “system cleanser”, as I call it, works like magic! so simple and so natural- try it yourself and you`d see how lighter and more comfortable you feel everyday, once you start drinking this healing mixture!    

Have you ever wondered about those full lips you see on such celebrities as Pamela Anderson or Angelina Jolie? You probably assume they get injections of collagen to plump their lips into that full, sexy look. You couldn’t be more WRONG! Today’s celebrities don’t need to go that painful route and neither do you: Welcome LipFusion- an award winning product that many celebrities use to plump their lips! It gives your lips that fuller look and considered to be one of the best lips plumping product that actually works! Fuller lips are not just for movie stars, super models, and collagen injection addicts anymore, especially when the price is reasonable…;)

Famous actress Milla Jovovich and the beautiful celebrity Christina Aguilera are huge fans of this amazing product, as well as many other celebrities such as: Alyssa Milano, Jessica Simpson, Carmen Electra, Nicollette Sheridan, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Jenny McCarthy, Patricia Arquette, Nicole Richie and many others. LipFusion increase the size of their lips painlessly and with the stroke of a wand plus the instant results last up to 48 hours. Most important is that with 18 shades to choose from they`re always ready for a close-up! Very recommended to try!